NDREADME.txt explains the layout of ND.xls, ND.csv and ND.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate
it if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

STFIPS is the State FIPS code (38 for North Dakota).
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS code.
COUNTY is the county name.
PRECINCT is the precinct name or number.

Votes for President:
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (Green).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (Natural Law).

Votes for U.S. Senator:
CONRAD is votes for Kent Conrad (Democrat).
SAND is votes for Duane Sand (Republican).

Votes for U.S. House (at-large district):
POMEROY,EARL is votes for Earl Pomeroy (Democrat).
DORSO is votes for John Dorso (Republican).
LOUGHEAD is votes for Kenneth R. Loughead (Independent).
SHELVER is votes for Jan Shelver (Independent).
BRANDENBURG is votes for Dana Paul Brandenburg (Write-in).

Votes for Governor & Lt. Governor:
HEITKAMP is votes for Heidi Heitkamp/Aaron Krauter (Democrat).
HOEVEN is votes for John Hoeven/Jack Dalrymple (Republican).
ANDERSON is votes for Wayne J.C. Anderson (Write-in).
ROSZKOWSKI is votes for Christine Roszkowski (Write-in).

Votes for Secretary of State:
BERCIER is votes for Dennis Bercier (Democrat).
JAEGER is votes for Alvin A. Jaeger (Republican).

Votes for State Auditor:
EKSTROM is votes for Mary Ekstrom (Democrat).
PETERSON is votes for Robert R. Peterson (Republican).

Votes for State Treasurer:
GILMORE is votes for Kathi Gilmore (Democrat).
SCHOBINGER is votes for Randy A. Schobinger (Republican).

Votes for Attorney General:
POMEROY,GLENN is votes for Glenn Pomeroy (Democrat).
STENEHJEM is votes for Wayne Stenehjem (Republican).

Votes for Commissioner of Insurance:
KING is votes for Gorman King (Democrat).
POOLMAN is votes for Jim Poolman (Republican).

Votes for Commissioner of Agriculture:
JOHNSON is votes for Roger Johnson (Democrat).
CARLSON is votes for Clare Carlson (Republican).

Votes for Public Service Commissioner:
THOMPSON is votes for Vern Thompson (Democrat).
CLARK is votes for Tony Clark (Republican).

Votes for Tax Commissioner:
TOMAC is votes for Steve Tomac (Democrat).
CLAYBURGH is votes for Rick Clayburgh (Republican).

Votes for Superintendent of Public Instruction (nonpartisan):
SANSTEAD is votes for Wayne G. Sanstead.
HOLMBERG is votes for Ray Holmberg.

Votes for North Dakota Supreme Court Justice (nonpartisan):
KAPSNER is votes for Carol Kapsner.
DIETZ is votes for Kathryn L. Dietz.

Votes for Constitutional Measure 1 (Right to hunt, trap, and fish):
CONMESYES is votes in support of the measure.
CONMESNO is votes against the measure.